Dear Magicians (RE: Rabbits Out Of Top Hats)

Dear Magicians: Please stop pulling rabbits out of top hats. In 1814, the French magician Comte (1788-1859) became the first magician on record to pull a white rabbit out of a top hat. John Henry Anderson (1814-1874) is also widely recognized as one of the first magicians to pull rabbits from top hats. But here's … Continue reading Dear Magicians (RE: Rabbits Out Of Top Hats)

Interviewed by middle-schoolers about Houdini

Awhile back, I received an email from a middle-school teacher in Wisconsin.  She explained that her students were writing papers on celebrities of their choice, and then had to interview someone who works in the same field as their chosen celebrity.  A couple of the kids were doing their papers on Harry Houdini, and so … Continue reading Interviewed by middle-schoolers about Houdini